Cliffs of Moher trail – southern section to Hag’s Head will not reopen in 2025
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Wyndham adds 25 new properties across Germany, Austria & Netherlands
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Irish Heritage Trust offers membership option for €1 per week
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TODAY speed limit reduces from 80kph to 60kph on 81,300km of rural roads
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Galway Council starts consultation on regeneration of tourism in Salthill
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US residents now account for 3.2pc of all passport applications in Ireland
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South Korea mandates airports to install bird detection cameras after Jeju 2216 crash
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Danish paste-up – Ryanair cancels all bookings from Billund after March 31 in tax row
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Search underway for Cessna Caravan missing near Nome, Alaska
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ACASS re-registers disputed Citation XLS+ in Germany
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Sharon Smurfit takes ownership of Talk Golf Ireland
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British Airways changes calculation of executive club tier points
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Former Air Corps personnel chemical exposure case settled for €2m
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Visit Belfast unveils new food tourism initiative
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Matthews Coach Hire sold to Aircoach’s Scottish-based owner
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‘Not the first time I was called a lunatic’ – Waterford Airport CEO responds to Michael O’Leary
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American Holidays offering travel agents fam trip spots to British Columbia
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NCL confirms order for four largest ever ships with Fincantieri Monfalcone
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Dublin City Council celebrates rivers in 9km walking trail audio experience
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2-for-1 ticket sales launched for NYC Off-Broadway Week
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Kilkenny hosts AGM of the Inbound Tour Operators Association
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Turkish Airlines opens largest international lounge outside Istanbul at Tokyo
Turkish Airlines has inaugurated its largest international lounge outside Istanbul at Tokyo Narita International Airport,…